Jane_Austen3

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Jane Austen,(1775-1817),Life,Influence from Fielding, Richardson and Fanny Burney (Madame,DArblay,).,Pride and Prejudice,from a phrase in Burneys,Cecilia,.,Juvenilia,: humorous parodies of the literature of the day,1795 to 1799:,Sense and Sensibility,Pride and Prejudice,and,Northanger Abbey,(at the early period, the titles were,Elinor,and Marianne, First Impressions, and Susan respectively).,Mansfield Park,Emma,and,Persuasion were,published posthumously.,Literary Career,Austens Home,Northanger Abbey,Persuasion,Sense and Sensibility,Pride and Prejudice,Mansfield Park,Emma,Major Works,Austens World,Paradox in Austens novels: She restricted her subject matter to a narrow range of society and events: a quiet, prosperous, middle-class circle in provincial surroundings. However, she treated this material with such subtlety of observation , depth of psychological penetration and delicacy of touch that she is ranked among the best of English novelists.,Austens main literary concern: human beings in their personal relationships, particularly preoccupied with the relationship between men and women in love.,Three types in the characters pursuit of a marriage according to their different attitudes: those who would marry for material wealth and social position; those for beauty and passion, and those for true love with a consideration of the partners personal merit as well as his economical and social status.,Austens Style,Austen was a writer of the 18th-century: she holds the ideals of the landlord class in politics, religion and moral principles; and her work show clearly her firm belief in the predominance of reason over passion, the sense of responsibility, good manners and clear-sighted judgment over the Romantic tendencies of emotion and individuality.,She expresses her works as a criticism of life and to expose the follies and illusions of mankind. She shows contemptuous feelings toward snobbery, stupidity, worldliness and vulgarity through subtle satire and irony.,In style, she is a neoclassicism advocator, upholding those traditional ideas of order, reason, proportion and gracefulness in novel writing.,Beginning with a close reading of,Pride and Prejudice, this class will try to discover what it is in Austens work that continues to inspire storytellers and appeal to wide audiences today.,About the Story,First published in 1813,Pride and Prejudice,has consistently been Jane Austens most popular novel. It portrays life in the genteel rural society of the day, and tells of the initial misunderstandings and misjudgments and later mutual enlightenment between Elizabeth,Bennet,(whose liveliness and quick wit have often attracted readers) and the haughty Darcy. The title,Pride and Prejudice,refers (among other things) to the ways in which Elizabeth and Darcy first view each other. The original version of the novel was written in 1796-1797 under the title,First Impressions, and was probably in the form of epistles.,Jane Austens own opinion of her work: Upon the whole. I am well satisfied enough. The work is rather too light, and bright, and sparkling; it wants i.e. needs shade; it wants to be stretched out here and there with a long chapter of sense, if it could be had; or anything that would form a contrast and bring the reader with increased delight to the playfulness and general epigrammatism of the general style. With her acerbic and amusing critique of manners and morals in 19th-century England, Austen has delighted generations of readers.,Characterization,Austen portrayed a fascinating cast of characters in this amusing story of a feisty young womans romantic adventures and misadventures. Austen knew how to sketch figures with so pure and suggestive a pen that they stand out in a strong and unforgettable relief. Her realistic production truly captures all the nuances of 19th-century life among the English gentry, a society obsessed with profitable marriage contracts.,It is not without reason that she is credited with having brought English novel to its maturity.,Brief Listing of Characters,The,Bennets,: Mr.,Bennet, Mrs.,Bennet, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, Lydia.,The,Bingleys,:,Bingley, Louisa Hurst, Caroline.,Mr. Collins.,The,Darcys,: Old Mr. Darcy, Lady Anne Darcy, Darcy, Georgiana Darcy.,Lady Catherine, her daughter Anne de,Bourgh,.,Colonel Fitzwilliam.,Mr. Gardiner, Mrs. Gardiner.,The,Lucases,: Sir William, Lady Lucas, Charlotte, Maria.,Old Mr.,Wickham,Wickham,.,Minor Characters: Mrs.,Annesley, Captain Carter, Mr.,Chamberlayne, Dawson, Mr. Denny, Colonel Forster, William,Goulding, Miss,Grantley,Haggerston, The,Harringtons, Mrs. Hill, Mr. Hurst, Mrs.,Jenkinson, Mr. Jones, Miss Mary King, Mrs. Long, Lady Metcalfe, Mr. Morris, Mrs. Nicholls, Mr. Philips, Miss Pope, Mr. Pratt, Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Stone, Miss Watson, The Miss,Webbs, Mrs.,Younge,.,